WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Hildebrand Gardens to build 1,081 retirement homes on Hwy. 7 East

Proposal includes three tiered highrises, nine to 14 storeys tall

Yorkregion.com
May 9, 2022
Yoyo Yan

Markham council has approved the revised development proposal for Hildebrand Gardens to build a 1,081-unit independent living retirement home complex on Highway 7 East.

JUST THE FACTS

Who: 2310601 Ontario Inc. (Hildebrand Gardens)

Where: 3912 and 3928 Hwy. 7 E. (Ward 3), Markham

What: Applications have been approved for Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendments to permit a 1,081-unit independent living retirement home complex (with 150 rental units) for lands on the addresses above.

The Official Plan amendment seeks to increase the maximum permitted height from eight storeys to 14 storeys and the maximum density from 3.95 to 6.42 FSI.

The owner proposes to redevelop the vacant subject lands to facilitate the proposed development, which includes a tiered nine-storey building, a tiered 13- to 14-storey L-shaped building fronting Highway 7 and a tiered 13-storey building.